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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Faroe Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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